Cabinet for holding and means for delivering envelops, bags, &amp;c.



No. 7l2,503. Y Patented Nov. 4, |902. E. 600K. i CABINET FDR HULDING AND MEANS FOP! DELIVERING ENVELDPS! BAGS, c.

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ENITED STATES 'IENT OFFICE.

EDGAR oooK, oF PONTIAC, ILLINOIS.

CABINET FOR HOLDING AND MEANS FOR'llELlVERING ENVELOPS, BAGS, die.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 712,503, dated November 4, 1902. Applicatin filed January le, I9ll2. Serial No. 89,729. (No model.)

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. Be it known that I, EDGAR COOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pontiac, in the county of Livingston and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinets for Holding and Means for Delivering Envelops, Bags, dac., of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cabinets for holding and means for delivering envelops, bags, dac.; and the main object of my invention is the provision of a cabinet which is provided with means for delivering one envelop or sack at a time and returning itself to allow another to be fed when it is desired.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a device `of this character embodying novel features of construction which are very simple and durable, thus producing a thoroughly efficient and practical device.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a top plan view of the cabinet and device.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the cabinet and device, and Fig. 3 is a detail frontpview of the feeding means and cross-section of the cabinet.

Referring by letter to the drawings, Adesignates the cabinet, which is provided with a bottom B, which divides the cabinet into an upper envelop holding compartment C and the space D below. This bottom is provided with the two oppositely-arrai'lged rectangular openings E, which are separated from each other by means of the strip F. Formed upon the inside of the drawers sides, directly oppo` site and almost in line with the openings, are the two slots or grooves G, in which is adapted to be mounted and to slide the rod or shaft II, carrying ,the delivering-plates .I and K, which are provided with the saw-teeth or pins L. Connected to an arm M is the inner end of the pull-rod N, which passes through an opening O in the front of the drawer and is provided with a knob. As this knob is pulled upon the teeth ofthe plates are brought into contact withithe'under side of an envelop or sack as the shaft is slightly turned, and as the knob is further pulled upon the lower envelop or sack is moved forward and is delivered through the slot P, which is large enough to only allow one envelop or sack to while its other endis connected to the screw.

hook or eye S, secured in the rear wall of the drawer. In order that the shaft may not be turned too' far either way, I provide the pair of guide-arms T, which are normally in contact with the strip F.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the operation of my invention is readily understood, and it will be seen that only one envelop or sack may be delivered at one time and that the delivering device will be returned to its proper position without engaging the envelop until the rod is again pulled upon. It is therefore evident that I provide an envelop and sack delivering mechanism which is the embodiment of simplicity, durability, and cheapness and one which is very useful and practical.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'-- 1. In combination with a drawer comprising a'casing, having a false bottom in which are provided openings in the forward portion thereof, and the sides having alined grooves substantially parallel to the openings in the false bottom,of a device for delivering the contents of the drawer one at a time comprising a rod mounted in said grooves and adapted to slide and oscillate therein, two substantially oppositely arranged arm-s carried by said rod, toothed blades adapted to enter the openings of the false bottom for engaging the contents of the drawer when the rod is moved forward, a spring connectedlo the rearwardlyextending arm of the rod to hold the rod in the rear end of the grooves and the blades ont of engagement, and means connected to the forward arm of the rod for oscillating the same, causing the blades to engage the contents of the drawer and to pull the rod forward and cause the article in the drawer to be delivered.

2. In combination with a drawer, comprising a casing having a slot in the forward wall thereof, a false bottom for the casing having two oppositely-arranged openings in the forward portion thereof, and grooves provided upon the interior side of the side walls of the IOO casing opposite the openings of the bottom, of a device for delivering the contents from the drawer comprising a transverse rod having its ends tiltingly and slidably mounted iu said grooves, a rearwardly-extending arm carried by the rod intermediate of its length, a spring detachably connected to said arm and the rear wall of the casing for holding the rod in the rear ends of the grooves and tilted downward, another arm oppositely arranged from the first-mentioned arm carried by the rod, a guiding means secured upon the under side of the bottom between the openings therein, a pull-rod extending through the front wall of the casing and said guiding means In testimony whereof I affix my signature 25 in presence of two witnesses.

EDGAR COOK. Witnesses:

D. C. EYLAR, G. L. WILLIAMS. 

